#BOXOFFICE: “BACKROOMS” BECOMES ELEVATION PICTURES’ HIGHEST-GROSSING FILM OF ALL TIME

Kane Parsons’ BACKROOMS passed 14.8 million at the Canadian Box office this weekend – making it a record-breaking title for Elevation Pictures as the highest-grossing film in the company’s history. BACKROOMS also hit a major world wide milestone crossing 300 million in its global box office this weekend, making it into the all-time top 25 highest-grossing horror films list.The film was shot in Vancouver, produced by Canadian Chris Ferguson, and opened stateside by A24.

Past Elevation Pictures’ box-office successes include Hustlers, Civil War, Paw Patrol: The Movie, The Upside, Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, and Marty Supreme. The Imitation Game grossed 14.7 at the Canadian Box office, and was the title that previously held the the company’s record.

Directed by: Kane Parsons
Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass,
Finn Bennett, Lukita Maxwell

A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.

BACKROOMS is now playing across Canada

#BOXOFFICE: “TOY STORY 5” UNBOXES TO FRANCHISE BEST OPENING

TOY STORY 5 gets unboxed to a franchise best opening this weekend with a stellar $160 million from 4,425 theatres for Disney. Not only this, it gets a superb 94% on the Tomatometer. Franchise best belonged to 2019’s TOY STORY 4 with $120 million. Review here.

Second goes to last week’s champ DISCLOSURE DAY, bringing-in $17.2 million in its second frame to a domestic tally of $78.4 million for Universal Pictures.

Third is the resilient OBSESSION, taking $14 million, to a total six week run of $215 million for Universal Pictures.

BACKROOMS takes fourth spot with $7.5 million, a total $175 million grossed over four weekends for A24/Elevation Pictures.

SCARY MOVIE rounds things out with $6.6 million, a three week run of $97 million for Paramount Pictures.

#BOXOFFICE: “DISCLOSURE DAY” PROVES SPIELBERG’S STILL GOT IT

Spielberg‘s definitely still got it! The iconic Filmmaker pulls-in $44 million with his latest, DISCLOSURE DAY, playing at 3,824 theatres. The Sci-Fi Action blockbuster starring Emily Blunt and Josh O’Connor gets 81% on the Tomatometer. Review here.

OBSESSION continues to defy the odds, landing in second with a stellar $21 million from 3,068 theatres for Focus Features, taking it now to $190 million over five weekends in North America. Again this indie Horror was made for just $750k.

Third is SCARY MOVIE with $14.6 million for Paramount Pictures, taking it to $84.6 million domestically.

BACKROOMS is fourth with $12 million, taking it to $160.7 million for A24/Elevation Pictures. This also was made for a micro-budget of $10 million.

MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE rounds the Top Five out with $9.2 million, a tally of $47.2 million for Amazon MGM Studios.

#BOXOFFICE: “SCARY MOVIE” HAS MOVIEGOERS IN STITCHES

SCARY MOVIE is back and doing it bigger than ever! The sixth film in the parody Horror franchise sets a best for the series with $52.7 million for Paramount Pictures from 3,490 theatres. As expected, this gets 27% on the Tomatometer, but none of that matters, the fans are responding to the return of The Wayans. Previous best belongs to SCARY MOVIE 3, which opened with $49 million in 2003. Review here.

Second is MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE, performing very well with $31 million from 3,677 theatres for Amazon MGM Studios, which continues to deliver some real hits this year following the success of Project Hail Mary. Critics gave this a passing 66% on the Tomatometer. Review here.

Third is BACKROOMS with $26.5 million in its second frame for A24/Elevation Pictures, taking this viral hit to $135.6 million.

OBSESSION takes fourth spot with a stellar $24.8 million in its fourth frame, taking it to $151.8 million, an all-time best for indie distributor Focus Features.

Rounding things out is animated feature THE AMAZING DIGITAL CIRCUS: THE LAST ACT, with $13 million for Fathom Entertainment.

#BOXOFFICE: “BACKROOMS” DEBUTS IN FRONT

20-year-old Filmmaker Kane Parsons’ BACKROOMS makes a very impressive debut this weekend, opening with a stellar $85 million for A24 and Elevation Pictures, with 89% on the Tomatometer. This gives him the distinction of being the youngest Filmmaker with the highest Box Office opening of all time, and he also is the youngest Filmmaker ever to make a film for indie giant A24.

Second goes to OBSESSION with $28.5 million impressively in its third weekend for Focus Features, now going on to earn $106.8 million domestically for Focus Features/Universal Pictures.

STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU also has a strong second frame with $25 million, a two-week total of $137.3 million for Disney.

Fourth goes to MICHAEL with $14 million for Lionsgate/Cineplex Pictures, taking it now to $343 million in North America.

Rounding things out is THE BREADWINNER starring funnyman Nate Bargatze, with $8 million for Sony Pictures, from 3,252 theatres. It gets 29% on the Tomatometer.

#FIRSTLOOK: ELEVATION PICTURES SPRING AND SUMMER 2026 RELEASE SLATE

Elevation Pictures is excited to be sharing our slate of spring and summer releases up to August 2026. Please see below for more information on each title.

I LOVE BOOSTERS
In theatres May 22

Directed by: Boots Riley
Starring: Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu, Eiza González, LaKeith Stanfield, Will Poulter, with Don Cheadle & Demi Moore

A crew of professional shoplifters takes aim at a cutthroat fashion maven. It’s like community service.

BACKROOMS
In theatres May 29

Directed by: Kane Parsons
Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass,
Finn Bennett, Lukita Maxwell

A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.

TUNER
In select theatres May 29

Directed by: Daniel Roher
Starring: Leo Woodall, Havana Rose Liu, Dustin Hoffman

A talented piano tuner’s meticulous skills for tuning pianos lead him to discover an unexpected aptitude for cracking safes, turning his life upside down.

THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD
In theatres June 19

Directed by: Michael Sarnoski
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Jodie Comer, Bill Skarsgård,
Murray Bartlett, Noah Jupe

Grappling with his past after a life of crime and murder, Robin Hood finds himself gravely injured after a battle he thought would be his last. In the hands of a mysterious woman, he is offered a chance at salvation.

LEVITICUS
In select theatres June 19

Directed by: Adrian Chiarella
Starring: Joe Bird, Stacy Clausen, Mia Wasikowska, Jeremy Blewitt, Ewen Leslie, Davida McKenzie

Two teenage boys must escape a violent entity that takes the form of the person they desire most – each other.

BLOOD LINES
In select theatres June 26

Directed by: Gail Maurice
Starring: Dana Solomon, Derica LeFrance, Mélanie Bray, Bertha Durocher, Maggie Maurice, Mary Burnouf, Tamara Podemski, Gail Maurice

An estranged Métis mother and daughter struggle to overcome their differences but their world comes crashing down when an alluring woman enters their lives.

HER PRIVATE HELL
In select theatres July 24

Directed by: Nicolas Winding Refn
Starring: Sophie Thatcher, Charles Melton, Havana Rose Liu, Kristine Froseth, Diego Calva, Shioli Kutsuna, Aoi Yamada, Hidetoshi Nishijima

When a mysterious mist engulfs a futuristic metropolis, unleashing a deadly and elusive entity, a troubled young woman searches for her father. Her quest collides with an American GI on a harrowing odyssey to rescue his daughter from Hell.

I WANT YOUR SEX
In select theatres July 31

Directed by: Gregg Araki
Starring: Olivia Wilde, Cooper Hoffman, Mason Gooding, Chase Sui Wonders, Daveed Diggs, Charli XCX

When fresh-faced Elliot lands an exciting job for renowned artist, icon and provocateur Erika Tracy, his fantasies come true as Erika taps him to become her sexual muse. But Elliot soon finds himself out of his depth as Erika takes him on a journey more profound than he ever could have imagined, into a world of sex, obsession, power, betrayal and murder.

STEAL AWAY
In select theatres July

Directed by: Clement Virgo
Starring: Angourie Rice, Mallori Johnson, Lauren Lee Smith, Idrissa Sanogo Bamba

Lust and jealousy blossom as Cécile, a young African traveler, arrives at the home of Fanny, an awkward girl sequestered in a bubble of wealth. In a lush, ruthless environment that evokes a troubled historical landscape, Cécile falls in love with Rufus, the gardener’s son, igniting Fanny’s own turbulent sexual awakening. A psychological thriller about two teenage girls who learn that their world is not as it appears and must band together to fight the powers that be.

ICE CREAM MAN
In theatres August 7

Directed by: Eli Roth
Starring: Ari Millen, Benjamin Byron Davis, Karen Cliche, Dylan Hawco, Sarah Abbott

An idyllic summer town descends into madness when an ice cream man serves kids sweet delights with horrifying results.

PAW PATROL: THE DINO MOVIE
In theatres August 14

Directed by: Cal Brunker
Starring: Mckenna Grace, Fortune Feimster, Jameela Jamil, Terry Crews, Jennifer Hudson, Paris Hilton, Snoop Dogg, Ron Pardo, Bill Nye

After their ship gets caught in a mysterious storm, the PAW Patrol pups crash land on an uncharted tropical island filled with dinosaurs. They meet Rex, a pup who has been stranded on the island for years and has become an expert in all things dino-related. When the PAW Patrol’s archrival, Mayor Humdinger, begins recklessly mining in hopes of exploiting the island for its natural resources, he inadvertently causes a huge, dormant volcano to erupt. The PAW Patrol pups are thrown into a series of high-stakes, dino-sized rescues bigger than anything they’ve done before, as they must stop Humdinger before everything on the island goes extinct.

THE WRONG GIRLS
In theatres August 14

Directed by: Dylan Meyer
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Alia Shawkat

Two aimless young women inadvertently gain telepathic abilities after ingesting an experimental drug, pitting them against dangerous rivals pursuing the same powerful substance.

THE RIVALS OF AMZIAH KING
In select theatres August 21

Directed by: Andrew Patterson
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Angelina LookingGlass, Cole Sprouse, Scott Shepherd, Rob Morgan, Tony Revolori, Jake Horowitz, Kurt Russell

Deep within the backwoods of rural Oklahoma, charismatic and musically gifted Amziah King herds a bluegrass-playing band of misfits while overseeing the premier honey-making operation in town. When Amziah’s estranged foster daughter unexpectedly returns, Amziah leaps at the possibility to renew connection and create a family business. But the honey game is ruthless, and Amziah’s rivals threaten to destroy everything he has built.

SPA WEEKEND
In theatres August 21

Directed by: Jon Lucas, Scott Moore
Starring: Leslie Mann, Isla Fisher, Michelle Buteau, Anna Faris

SPA WEEKEND follows three childhood best friends, Jane, Coco, and Sophie, as they embark on some much-needed pampering during a luxury girls’ getaway. But when their trainwreck friend, Mel, turns up, the relaxation quickly descends into chaos with hilarious consequences.

#FIRSTLOOK: “BACKROOMS” OFFICIAL TRAILER

Today we get a haunting official Trailer for BACKROOMS, starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve. Elevation Pictures release May 29, 2026.

Directed by: Kane Parsons
Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass,
Finn Bennett, and Lukita Maxwell

A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.